Double Trouble on Alpe d’Huez

Surviving the Sarenne

7 / 10

There had been much discussion and concern about the technical descent of the Col de Sarenne, which had never before been used in the Tour de France, but the field got down it without major incident. The new route allowed the field to loop back to the base of Alpe d’Huez in less than an hour—great for the fans; tough for the racers.